Dunham fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Live Oak on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Live Oak Eagles by a score of 8-7. Dunham just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Logan Sorrel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Drew Bourgeois made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Easton Romano was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
On Live Oak's side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Smith, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mac Beadle, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Dunham's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Live Oak, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Dunham will head out on the road to take on St. Thomas Aquinas at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Live Oak, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Central, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Live Oak: 3.7, Central: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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